On October 7, 2025, the EU Commission proposed new protective measures on steel. Subsequently, on October 9, 2025, China announced new export controls on rare earths. These two measures are among several recently announced by major trading nations, reflecting the current tense geopolitical landscape. They also affect stakeholders in third countries, including Norway.

On 29 September 2025, the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) introduced a significant expansion of US export control measures by adopting the 'Affiliates Rule' under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This means that end-user controls are applied also on companies owned at least 50% or more by entities on the list in scope.

On 21 August 2025, The United States and the European Union announced that they had reached a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade. In this update, we provide an overview of the key takeaways from the Framework Agreement and how it may affect entities trading with the US.

In this month's ESG alert, we highlight the EU 'Stop the Clock' Directive which entered into force on 17 April 2025, and the recent judgement from the Supreme Court of Norway on the interpretation of the rules on interim measures under the Norwegian Dispute Act.

On March 25, 2025, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 80 entities from China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), South Africa, Iran, Taiwan, and other countries to the Entity List for activities deemed contrary to US national security and foreign policy. This represents another measure in the ongoing trade war between the US and China.

In this update, we provide a key overview of the recent developments within tariffs and trade restrictions, in light of the current geopolitical landscape and discuss implications for businesses, alongside strategies for navigating these challenges moving forward.

In this month's ESG alert, we highlight the EU Commission's Omnibus package, which proposes significant simplifications to EU legislation on sustainability and human rights. We also describe the overturn of the first infringement penalty issued under the Transparency Act, and the proposed implementation of the EU Regulation on Waste Shipments into Norwegian law.

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Kristin provides advise within a range of compliance areas, in particular anti money laundering and business and human rights, as well as anti-corruption, sanctions and export control. as well as other trade restrictions. Kristin has extensive experience in setting up compliance programs, performing risk assessments, advising on risk mitigating measures as well as third party management and integrity due diligence of business partners.  Kristin also assists with the legislation on registration of ultimate beneficial owners. In addition, Kristin focuses on crisis management and investigations following suspected money laundering, corruption, or other forms of misconduct, including related criminal and civil law consequences. Kristin is particularly experienced in international investigations and the managing of related legal processes in several jurisdictions.

Kristin has in-house experience from the largest Norwegian bank DNB, where she particularly focused on anti money laundering and international sanctions. Kristin has previously worked as an adviser in the Legal Department in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and has wide experience from international trade law. She has participated in intergovernmental negotiations of EFTA free trade agreements, and has experience from a variety of cases within EU/EEA law. Amongst others, she has participated in the negotiations between EFTA and India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and more. Kristin has conducted cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union and  the EFTA Court, and she also has experience from the WTO dispute settlement mechanism.

Kristin holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from University of Cambridge, England, as well as a master degree in law from University of Bergen, Norway.

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Kristin provides advise within a range of compliance areas, in particular anti-corruption, anti money laundering, international sanctions and trade restrictions, as well as sustainability/ESG.

Kristin Nordland Brattli

Trainee; Office of the Attorney General (Civil Affairs) / Ministry of Justice

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